Overnight storm

We had quite a thunderstorm in the middle of the night.  There was a power outage and plenty of lightning.  I hope the plants got a good soaking.

At breakfast, I noticed red showing on the gladiolus. The cardinals were hungry. The storm left the air very humid.  A tiger swallowtail flitted across the yard.  The female cardinal continued to take nesting to the tall cedar. 

Later in the morning a black swallowtail egged the rue.  A couple of great crested flycatchers buzzed around.  An osprey, a buzzard, and laughing gulls patrolled the creek.